The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-14

that both should have the actual knoyI-
edge necessary to every variety of work
The heavier, coarser labor appropriately
belongs to men and boys aud only for girls
10 do enough oft to learn how to master it
in an emergency, should such demands
come to them later on in life. Love or
will, or both united, with the assistance of
her girlhood training and knowledge, will
enable woman to do the hardest work
while the necessity lasts.
1t is because such calls may come to
every one-boy or girl, man or woman. at
any time and in the most unexpected
mar ner-that teaching very little children
to be helpful and useful is 80 earnestly ad-
vocated, to learn how, as far as possible
to do all kinds of work, so that in latter
years, when some startling, extreme need
may come upon them, to do it well and
thoroughly. But the Unnatural strain, which
In critical cases nay compel q woman to
do work which only men can do uninjur.
ed, If of long duration, is too severe, is
not safe, and only to be undertaken
through absolute necessity. Women are
not so endowed as to DO the sterner work
for which man is fitted. We do not mean
to say that they are not equal, but only
relavent. The question of equality their
own works must answer. Woman has
greater, tender9r, dearer duties. dem and
ing nature distinct from that which pre-
seues man for his rougher, harder, more
harended and more public, but not more
noble, work, and each by working in SYM
patty together can uphold and strengthen
the other.
Women have cleared of the timber from
their land, built their houses, laid their
walls, ploughed their fields with their own
hands from choice. II they take pleasure
in it, none need object. But when they
leave youth behind, their own bodies will
bear witness against such continued, I'M
natural labor. Still it is great blessing
for the young TO DE so equipped that they
can protect themselves against a time when
1t is possible that all they hold dear may
depend on their having such knowledge
carefully put awsy for sudden needs. Not
for regular employm emit should this inter-
charge of employ mont be inculcated, but
that every mem b. IF the family should
be so instructed tat there may never be a
temporary t"acancy about the
house that some one. boy or
girl, man or woman, shall not be
able and willing 90 step in and fill satisfac-
torily. 1t may be argued that many things
familiar to country girls are not necessary
TO the life of the city-bred girl. The har-
Messing or driving of horse is cited as an
example. Suppose a young lady were
driving Ia desirable accomplishment for
any girl in city or country, and the har-
ness breaks or becomes unfastened, ought
she not for her own safety to know how to
repair the mischief? Every girl should
learn early how each part of the harness
is adjusted. else the pleasure and inde-
prudence of being able to drive when
older will be attended with much risk, If
not with fatal consequences.
The duty of teaching children to be use
full and handy in everything cannot be too
strongly impressed upon the minds of
parents. And let these lessons begin when
the mind is young and ready to receive.
Early life is the time when children will
best secure knowledge, and then they may
be prepared to use it when needed with
confidence and self. control. Even if never
needed in after life, the knowledge will
not lnjure any one.
MRS. HENRY WARD BEECHER.